Doncic sent 17 assists! The Mavericks narrowly won by 23 points, and Fox performed well with 34 3 5!
In the last round, Doncic scored 73 points, setting a new record for the highest single-game scoring in history, and after winning over the Rockets, he won 25 consecutive games this season, temporarily ranking eighth in the West. The Dallas Lone Wolves continue to challenge the Sacramento Kings on their home court on January 28 in Beijing. The Kings have been doing very well lately, and after two wins, they are 25-18 and sit fifth in the East.
Maybe it's because the last game was so much attrition, plus two games in a row, Doncic didn't show any enthusiasm. In the first quarter, he scored 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting, with the rest on shooting. The main team did not play well, and the players did not make up in time, scoring only 25 points in the first quarter. Fortunately, the Kings' shooting in the first quarter was also very ordinary, his three three-pointers were all three, and their three rebounds were also at the end of the first quarter, the score of the two sides was 25-29, and the Lone Wolves led by 4 points.
In the second quarter, the Mavericks didn't get any better, he contributed 4 rebounds, 5 rebounds, and 1 block. In the first half of 14 minutes, it was clearly not his usual form. The coach didn't play well, and his teammates couldn't withstand the Kings' onslaught. In the quarter, the Kings exploded on and off the court, his team scored 34 points and extended the margin to 10 points, and at halftime, the two sides were tied at 63-49, while the Kings led by 14 points at the start of the second half;
In the second half of the game, the lone wolf's performance was still mediocre, and the Kings kept opening up the gap. In this quarter, the lone wolf shot 3 out of 9 on the perimeter, but was often blown up by opponents in the penalty area; Doncic scored seven points on 2-of-7 shooting and made just one free throw, plus one rebound and four assists. The Kings also had three three-pointers, but their three-pointers were more effective, their shots were concentrated in the paint, and their shooting percentage reached more than 60%, they also scored 31 points, and after the third quarter, Fox scored 29 points, while the Kings had a 94-75 advantage to 19 points.
At the beginning of the game, Hardaway made a layup, and Monk gave Barnes another three-pointer, and the difference between the two sides became 20! After that, the lone wolf kept catching up, and by the third quarter, they had narrowed the gap to 13 points! During the break, Curry hit another three-pointer, and the Mavericks went on another 6-0 offensive run, and the score became 6 points, with one minute and twenty seconds left in the game! In seven seconds, the lonely person has narrowed the distance to 3 minutes. But in the end, the Kings stopped the Mavericks from fighting back and outscored them 120-115 for a three-game victory.
Stats: In the first half, Doncic scored 28 points, 10 rebounds and 17 assists, but his three-pointers were 1-of-8; Williams had 27 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Green had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Hardaway had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, and Lively had 13 points and 9 rebounds, Hardy had 3 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and Curry had 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. For the Kings, Fox had 34 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Sa Jr. had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, Barnes had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Murray had 15 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Huerter had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Lyles had 1 point and 4 rebounds, McGee had 6 points and 2 rebounds, and Monk had 9 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.